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'Chris Athey has made a major contribution to our understanding of how young children think and how educators and parents can best support their learning. This book is, without doubt, a most important text for all who are concerned to maximise the potential of early childhood education to develop effective ways of working with young children. The book explores children's schematic development and offers ways of teaching which are closely matched to children's actions, speech and graphic representations. This second edition of Extending Thought builds on the scholarly approach of the first and provides readers with clear explanation of relevant research alongside rich observations of children…

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'Chris Athey has made a major contribution to our understanding of
how young children think and how educators and parents can best
support their learning. This book is, without doubt, a most
important text for all who are concerned to maximise the potential
of early childhood education to develop effective ways of working
with young children. The book explores children's schematic
development and offers ways of teaching which are closely matched
to children's actions, speech and graphic representations. This
second edition of Extending Thought builds on the scholarly
approach of the first and provides readers with clear explanation
of relevant research alongside rich observations of children. It is
essential reading for all who seek to provide the very best of
learning opportunities for young children by bring parents,
professionals and informed pedagogy together in a thoughtful and
informed partnership of learning. Extending Thought is a major
building block for many of us who study young children's capacity
to think and learn' - Dr Cathy Nutbrown, Reader in Education,
University of Sheffield In this fully revised version of Chris
Athey's classic text, the author builds on her original
internationally renowned research with new illustrations of
'continuity' in children's thinking from early to primary
education. Drawing on her extensive experience and research
evidence, she explains how teachers of young children can advance
professionally towards a greater knowledge of young children's
thinking and learning. The book covers: o 'forms of thought' used
by young children o assimilation of curriculum content o pedagogy o
parental participation o the politics of early education This book
is an essential read for students and teachers in early years
education. Chris Athey M Ed, was Principal Lecturer in Education at
the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (RIHE). Funded by a
Leverhulme Research Fellowship, she directed the Froebel Early
Education Project from 1973 to 1978. She has taught all ages of
primary-school children in State and private schools. She has
considerable experience of initial teacher training and INSET